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Saab 99 EMS, 1973
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A different kind of Saab
for a different kind
of Saab owner.
The Saab 99 EMS is the sportiest, most luxurious Saab
sedan ever built.
It comes equipped with an electronically fuel-injected,
overhead cam, 2-liter engine, with a four speed all-synchro
gearbox, for the kind of performance a sports sedan
should have.
It also comes equipped with steel belted radial tires,
mag-type wheels, a tachometer and clock, a special grille,
black racing stripes, and color-coordinated racing mirrors.
Pretty fancy stuff when you're talking about a car that has
a reputation for being practical.
But along with all these things that make the EMS the
sportiest Saab in the 99 series, are all the things that make
a Saab one of the most sensible cars in the world. Things
like a compact exterior about the length of a Volkswagen
Squareback, yet with almost as much head and legroom as
a Lincoln Continental. Things like a trunk with 21,3 cubic
feet of luggage space (more than just about any other car |
our class). And things like roll-cage construction with six
steel supports for the roof and heavy steel beams in the
doors for strength and safety.
Our EMS also has things like front-wheel drive, rack an
pinion steering, and power-assisted four wheel disc brakes
So, as you can see, our EMS is just as practical as
any Saab we've ever built. But we built the EMS for the mai
who wants a practical car with a little more extravagance.
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Sometimes it’s
more sports car than sedan.
Sometimes just the opposite.
Although the EMS is sporty, it still has all the comfortable
advantages of a Saab.
It still has fully reclining seats which are completely
adjustable, a twenty-one duct ventilation system that changes
the air every 30 seconds (factory-installed air conditioning
is optional), and a new improved front suspension that you'll
find in all Saab 99's for 1973. It has an electrically heated
driver's seat, heating controls for rear seat passengers, and
when you're not carrying passengers in the back, the back
seat folds down, so it's part station wagon, too.
So in spite of its mag-type wheels, racing stripes and
sporty looks, the EMS has all of the practicality, durability,
safety and comfort that we build into every Saab 99.
Our new 2-liter overhead cam fuel-
injected engine, andasmall computer
mounted in the EMS, give you more
economy, better performance and
cleaner air.
The safety and control of steel Full instrumentation in the EMS
belted radial tires,andthesportygood _includes a tachometer and clock.
looks of mag-type wheels. All instruments have black borders
to eliminate annoying reflections.
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The controls of the EMS were
designed so that everything is within
easy reach. The steering also has
been made easier, the instruments are
all large and easy to read, and the
windows are designed not just to give
you a better look at the scenery,
but to give you a better look at the
other cars around you
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What the Saab 99 EMS
sports sedan looks like.
In black and white.
ENGINE
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
4-cylinder, overhead camshaft
engine with five main bearings.
Water-cooling. The cylinders are in-
clined 45° to the right. Transverse
flow, light alloy cylinder head. Cast-
iron cylinder block.
Pressure lubrication. Full-flow oil
filter. Closed crankcase ventilation.
Transverse flow radiator with se-
parate expansion tank. Electrically
driven cooling fan, intermittently in
operation. Electrical fuel pump. The
engine is assembled with the clutch,
gearbox and differential to form a
complete and compact power unit.
The clutch is mounted at the front
end of the engine and connected to
the gearbox through a primary gear.
The gearbox is located below the
engine.
TRANSMISSION
Piston displacement, 121.1 cu.in.
(1985 cm?)
Bore, 3.54 in. (90 mm)
Stroke, 3.07 in. (78 mm)
Compression ratio, 8.7:1
Net horsepower, SAE, 110 at 5,500
p.m.
Torque, 123 Ib. ft. at 3,700 r.p.m.
Bosch Jetronic fuel injection system.
Fuel octane requirement, 94
Fuel tank capacity, 11.9 gals.
Battery, 12 V. 60 Ah.
Alternator, 55 A.
Starting motor, 1 hp.
Lubrication oil quantity, 7.4 pints.
Cooling system capacity, 10 quarts.
BRAKES
Single dry plate clutch.
Clutch operation via hydraulic system.
Priamry gear ratio, 1:1 (gears).
Overall gear ratios
1 st, 13.371
2nd, 8.06:1
3rd, 5.41:1
4th, 3.89:1
reverse, 14.70:1
Final drive ratio, 3.89:1
Top gear speed at 1,000 engine
r.p.m., 18.7 m.p.h.
Front-wheel drive.
Diagonally divided two-circuit foot-
brake system. Vacuum power assist.
Self-adjusting disc brakes front and
rear. Approx. 80% of the total braking
power on the front wheels. Total
friction area is 358 sq. in.
The handbrake acts mechanically
on the front wheels through separate
drums.
Coil springs and double-acting,
telescopic shock absorbers front and
rear. The front springs are pivot-
mounted to the upper transverse
wishbones. Light and rigid, tubular
rear axle guided by two forward- and
two rearward-directed arms and a
transverse rod.
Rack-and-pinion steering gear.
3.7 turns of steering wheel between
locks. The turning circle diameter
is 34.1 ft.
Wide rim aluminum wheels,
SJ FHA x 15 in.
165 SR-15 in. radial ply steel-belted
tires.
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Overall length, 173.2 in. Overall
width, 66.5 in. Height, unladen, 56.7
in. Wheelbase, 97.4 in. Track, front
55.1 in. Track, rear, 55.5 in. Ground
clearance at curb weight, 6.9 in.
Effective headroom, front, 38.4 in.
Effective headroom, rear, 37.7 in. Hip
room, front, 51.9 in. Hip room, rear,
51.4 in. Shoulder room, front, 53.5 in.
Shoulder room, rear, 55.2 in. Elbow
room, rear, 60.6 in. Luggage trunk
capacity, SAE, 12.3 cu. ft. Total
trunk volume, 21.3 cu. ft.
Max. loading deck length with folded
rear seat, 67.5 in.
Curb weight, 2490 Ib. (Factory
installed air conditioning not
included.)
Vehicle capacity weight —
a) car without air conditioning,
900 Ib.,
b) car equipped with factory
installed air conditioning, 850 Ib.
Gross vehicle weight rating, 3440 Ib.
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@ The manufacturer reserves the
right to make changes at any time
and without notice.
Distributed in U.S.A. by Saab-Scania
of America Inc., Orange, Conn.,
Jacksonville, Fla., Torrance, Calif.,
Arlington, Tex., Chicago, Ill.
SAAB-SCANIA
Saab Car Division
Nyképing, Sweden
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Bring it home for free
Buying a Swedish car in Europe
has a lot of advantages over buying
a Swedish car in America.
One advantage is that we'll ship it
home for free from the Swedish port
of Gothenburg to New Haven,
Connecticut. And that includes marine
insurance and all normal handling
charges in Sweden. (Handling
charges in the U.S. will have to be
paid by you, however.)
Another advantage is that you get
to use your new Saab while you're in
Europe. Thereby saving lots of money
just getting around seeing the sights.
And incidentally, not everyone gets
a chance to see Europe the way
Europeans see Europe.
But if you decide not to send your
car back home from the Swedish port
of Gothenburg, you can leave it in
most other European cities for return
to the U.S. In which case Saab offers
one of the least expensive home
shipment programs in the industry.
To arrange to buy a Saab in Europe,
just see your local Saab dealer.
He'll help you pick the right Saab
model, color and accessories, and
help you fill out the proper order forms
and required registration documents.
Then you decide where in Europe
you'd like to take delivery. That's all
there is to it. Your dealer does the
rest. (Only the Saab 99, 99LE, 99 EMS
and Sonett are available through
our Tourist Delivery Program.)
Be sure to order your Saab as far
as possible in advance of the delivery
date.